High divers take the plunge in the Seine in a new test of Paris’ reclaimed river
- Paris is hosting its first high-diving competition in the Seine with athletes diving from a 20-meter platform.
- The event is part of the European Aquatics Championships, which runs through August 16.
- Training was temporarily suspended due to traces of hydrocarbons detected upstream, but the area was treated and the event continued as planned.
- Hundreds of spectators gathered along the riverbanks to watch the competition, including visitors who stumbled upon it by chance.
- Paris deputy mayor Maxime Sauvage highlighted the city's investments to make the river safe for swimming ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games.
Paris is staging its first high-diving competition in the Seine, with athletes launching themselves from a 20-meter platform in front of the Eiffel Tower — a spectacular new test of the city’s effort to reclaim its river for sport.
The event on the Bir-Hakeim Bridge has also exposed the fragility of that ambition: Organizers suspended training Thursday when traces of hydrocarbons were detected upstream. By Friday, the French Swimming Federation said the affected area had been treated, allowing athletes to return to the water and the event to proceed as planned.
High diving concludes Saturday with the final two rounds and medal events, while the broader European Aquatics Championships run through Aug. 16. “There are things that are within our control, and there are uncertainties that are inevitably linked to any outdoor activity,” said Maxime Sauvage, Paris deputy mayor in charge of sports, sports facilities and equal access to sport.
高台跳水运动员在塞纳河中挑战巴黎的复兴河流
巴黎正在塞纳河举办首个高台跳水比赛，运动员从20米的平台上跳水，展示了城市复兴河流的努力。
在比尔哈基姆桥上的赛事也暴露了这一雄心的脆弱性：由于上游检测到碳氢化合物，组织者在周四暂停了训练。到周五，法国游泳联合会表示受影响区域已得到处理，运动员得以重返水中，赛事按计划继续进行。
高台跳水将在周六结束，进行最后两轮和颁奖活动，而更广泛的欧洲水上运动锦标赛将持续到8月16日。“有些事情在我们的控制之内，而不可避免地与任何户外活动相关的还有不确定性，”负责体育、体育设施和体育平等获取的巴黎副市长马克西姆·索瓦日说。